On August 12, 2024, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Warit Chaojit, Vice President of Walailak University, along with representatives from the Human Resources and Organization Department, participated in a ceremony to pay respects to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother. The event included the offering of floral tributes and the lighting of candles to offer blessings on the auspicious occasion of Her Majesty’s birthday at Nakhon Si Thammarat City Square in Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

The Governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat presided over the ceremony, offering floral tributes, incense, and candles before paying respects to a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother. A candle-lighting ceremony and a recitation of a blessing were also held, followed by a rendition of the Thai Mother’s Anthem to express gratitude for Her Majesty’s immeasurable kindness towards the Thai people.

August 12th of each year marks the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother and is celebrated as “Mother’s Day” in Thailand. For the year 2024, Her Majesty graciously granted the following Mother’s Day message, as published in the 2024 Mother’s Day book by the Thai Social Welfare Council under Royal Patronage: ‘Bound by love woven with life, nurturing another life until it grows, weaving threads of virtue into the heart. Children repay their mothers’ kindness to the land